SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1014, 2 January 1911, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Wedding at St. Mark's. . ■ A pretty wedding was celebrated in St. Mark's Church, on Saturday ' afternoon, wlieri" Miss, A. Adams, j'oungest daughter of Mr., J. Adams, was married to Mr. l'\ G. Saunders, eldest son of Mr. 1\ G. Sauiiders, of Bristol, England. Tlis cere;inon|r; was- performed "by - tM' Rev.' A. M.. Johnson. M.A. Mr. Saunders is a member of the firm of "Saunders Bros., builders" and contractors, of this city. Wedding at Te Wharau., v: Much- 1 interest' was -taken in the marriage,, of Miss Frances Charlotte (Fanny) Barrer and Mr. G. . W.. Vennell, which ■was 1 celebrated at. the residence of tho bride's brother, Mr. E. . Barrer, "Lowlands,"; To Wharnu. The ceremoliy wasperformed by the Ker. H. Watson,, vicar', of - St. Matthew's, Masterton,' iii the pres?nco 'of a large gathering of {riends. Tho.-brjie, who. was given away ..ojr lier brother,fiwovo a tailor-mads costume of ivory doeskiii. cloth, and a picturesquG palo'blue silk hat, trimmed with clusters of' wistaria, ' and a wreath of small cream roses. Tound the crown. Slio was att«niled by Miss' Bertha. Kummer as bridesmaid,/who wore a white embroidered frock and lafgo black hat,, trimmed with palo blue. She-can'ied sheaves• of pale pink and cream ■ hollyhocks; orcam ros«s, and. ir-ails of honeysuckle, and wore a gold pendant broooli of turquoiso and pearls",.gifts of the bridegroom. Mr. Paul Kummer; was best man. _ The bride's mother,"',who was gowned in black silk •and wore a.pretty black and white embroidered chiffon bonnet, held a receji..lion. in. tke grounds/ A marquee was ■erected, for the, occasion, where refresh-, .raents :,were served. Toasts wore proposed;'and honoured by Messrs. Malcolm M'Grejor (Hikoraugi), W. C. Buchanan, M.P., ,3?; Kummer, W.. B. Preshaw, R. , Barrer, and H. Prsshaw. A Maori' lady findfe" an appropriate spepoh on'behalf of the-ita-oi-i guests present; Tho bride and bridegroom'--'left. byr.- motor-car, Mrs. .Vennell wearing 'a. long- cream' sergo coat, relieved with' two tones of reseda grem ' facings, ! a marraboiit scarf, and. a cream hat'with'ostrich feather:, and a pearl ornament. In honour, of lier Maori friends she wore; an'extra .';Wrap—a most valued - and artistic feather mat, ono of the,gifts'-of Mr. ?.nd-3ITS. Kohai. The presents , to the bride and bridegroom 'were numerous and .valuable. A Naval Wedding. ■. A prettjf wedding took place at St; Mary's- Cathedral, Parnell, /on Friday, whei Miss Vera Lewis,. third daughter of Mr. Bernard ■3jewis,. ;Dovonport,_j«'a3 inarried .to Engineer-Commodore Victor de Paris, E..N. The bride was given away by her ■lii-other-in-law, Mr.; Hector Pierce, aiid the'., bridesmaids w;ere Miss Phyllis Lewis,'iMfes Bessie Wordsworth; and Miss Dorothy Pavitt. Engineei'-Coinmodore D. W. Cleave, of H.M.S.' Cambrian, was best mani Canon Mac Murray performed the: marriage, ceremony. ; ' ■ . ' ' Acknowledfling Kindness.- . It is desired to thank the following for their generous aid given ;in connection .with, the .Christmas 1 tree and eiitertaihment held at the Home ,of. .Compassion,. Island JBay, on Christmas Eve:—Mr. and Mrs. Beveridge, Mrs. T. G. Mncarthy, Mrs..: RJiodes, Miss Kennedy, Messrs. Myers and Co., Mr. 'G.'.Thornton, Mrs. Jf'Enroe, Mr. Adiiett,- Mrs., and "Sympathiser." (Grand :Hotel).,

Mrs.,.James is at • present in 'town,' .and is staying with Hiss Fraser. ■ ' ; Mr.v'and Mrs. .Jja l'robe have been spending some days in Nelson, and intend returning to Wellington this \veek. . A tennis tournament is to be ,pliy«l-torday at: Day's Bay by some of tho members of the-Brougham Hill Club, provided"'tlie weat-lier is favourable. ' Miss Bettv Turton. is visiting 1 Wellington,, and is staying with' her mother,;, Mrs. Tni-ton.<'. '' '' I-''.: ;''Dr."l Fairclougli (Auckland) is. staying for a'.''few days with his sister, Mrs.' M'Kibbin (Hastings). ;■ The engagement, is announced of Miss Hilda Cuff (Hntt).to Mr. Henry G. Turner, Wellington. •Miss Winifred Morris, wlio lias-obtain-ed' her sistership at the Wellington H-js-pita.l, is leaving ve'ry shortly to. take up nursing, duties at the Otaki Hospital. • The Misses Shand (Dunedin) have taken Mr. Le Cren's houso in Timaru and ,intend starting-a, private school for girls: . The Misses Ethel and A. Burnett are visitors to Christchurch.. Miss Gladys Morris and her sister are spending some days in Chritchurch. • The engagemer, fc has been announced of Miss Macdonaki, daughter-of tie late Dr. Macdonald, rector of tho High School, Dunedin, to, .Mr.. Norman, manager for, tho Union Steam Ship Company, at Hobai;t. Mr. "J. A., Campbell, the well-known Customs landing waiter of the Queen's Wharf, was married on Saturday at St. Joseph's Church,. Buckle Street, to. Miss Annie' Lysaght, second -daughter of Mr. P. Lysaght, of Auckland., Mr. Campbell is well known as an ex-footballer and athlete at Auckland.- Mr; and- Mrs. Campbell will spend some time m the' north. .Miss Skinner, who arrived in Wellington by the lonic after an eighteen months' visit to England, returned to her homo in New Plymouth on Friday. Miss Whitakor's tenure of office as organising' socrotary' of the Girls' Friendly Society in the Wellington diocese will cease in the middlo of March. She hopes to arrange farewell visits to all the country branches before that dato. SUCCESS FOLLOWS ABILITY.

Reception and Profession, An impressive ceremony of reception and profession look place at St."Dominic's Priory, Dunedin, on Tuesday, December 27 (feast of St.' John the Evangelist). Those received were (says. the "Now Zealand Tablet'*): -Miss Irene Koran, Malvern, Victoria,- who was educated at the Catholic Training '. College, Melbourne. Her name in religion is Sister Mary AVinifred. Miss Mary Forde,. Riverton, Southland, known in religion as Sister Mary Theola; Miss Margnret Mnlhollnnd, Rnnfurly, Central Otngo (in religion, Sister Mary Clement). • .The young novice wlio made her final vows',-was Sister Mary Emily Mullin. His Lordship' Dr; Yerdon assisted; by Rev. J., Coffey, Adm., and Rev. .Ji'.LiSton,, Rector of -Holy Cross College. There were also present. Rev. Fathers Corcoran, D. O'Neill, C. Morkane, M. Scanlan. and J. Tobin, and Rev. D. ICavanagh. • A Pioneer Lady. ; Tho sons and grandsons of Mrs. Grant, relict of the late Mr. Robert Grant, assembled at Christmas at "Dannockburn" (Gladstone) to make her a presentation. Tho gift, took the form-of a silver tea service and tray suitably inscribed.. Mr. A; C. Holms made a .speech of felicitation and Mr. A.' S., Grant handed the present fp. his mother.' In 1855, .says the 'Wairarapa Standard," there were nine sons, of whom Mr. 'John Grant, is the oldest, two daughters and a sm-in-law,, air of whom used to assemble at tho-homestead on Christmas Day, but', twlay the family circle includes ,aH the foregoing except Mr. and Mrs. Holms, whose deaths occurred -in 1891 and 189 i respectively, as well as six-daughters-in-law',. one son-in-law, and 34 grandchildren. . It is'interesting to note that, Mrs. Grant, who .Was born at Port Gower, .Parish of Loth, SutherLandshiro, Scotland, in. 1834, .came to Australia-in tha ship Herald of the Morning ill 185-t----.55, leaving Liverpool in 'December, and landing in Melbourne (Victoria) after a voyage of about seven months''"duration. Mrs. Grant (then Miss Sutherland) came, •to New Zealand from Victoria in 1856, and- was married in' the same year to the late Mr. Grant. Mr. ■ Wm. M'Leod, of "Hillside," : Martinborough, was best man, and' Mrs. Jos. M'Leod (then Sties Sutherland) was bridesmaid. Tho lato Miss Selina Sutherland, so well known for her magnificent yhilanthropic work in Sydney and .'Melbourne,.' was a sister of Mrs.- Grant.